What Are The Most Anticipated BookTok Awards Of 2024?

The 2024 Most Anticipated awards got me in my feelings this year because the list feels less like a prediction and more like a time capsule of what we're all collectively yearning for. Everyone's screaming about the next Sarah J. Maas, of course—'House of Flame and Shadow' sequel speculation is a whole sport—but I'm more intrigued by the quieter buzz around books like 'The Book of Love' by Kelly Link. It's a hefty fantasy doorstopper from a short story writer, and the BookTok crowd that adores 'Piranesi' and 'The Starless Sea' is treating its announcement like a holy text dropped from the heavens. That's the award I'm watching: 'Most Anticipated Literary Fantasy That Might Actually Live Up To The Hype.'

Then there's the romance category, which is basically just watching to see who inherits Emily Henry's crown while she's between releases. Ali Hazelwood's pivot into paranormal with 'Bride' has people vibrating, but I've also seen a ton of anticipatory edits for 'Funny Story' by Emily Henry herself. It's fascinating—the award isn't just for the book, but for which specific trope or author niche will dominate the next season of crying-in-the-Target-book-aisle videos. Dark academia also has a strong contender with 'The Sicilian Inheritance' by Jo Piazza, tapping into that 'Daisy Jones & The Six' meets 'The Secret History' vibe that's perpetually in fashion. Honestly, the real most anticipated thing might be which of these heavily promoted books actually survives the two-week hype cycle and gets talked about in July.